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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-22249 · published 6 July 2021

CVE-2020-22249: Phplist unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Phplist · Phplist

Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1. The application does not check any file extensions stored in the plugin zip file, Uploading a malicious plugin which contains the php files with extensions like PHP,phtml,php7 will be copied to the plugins directory which would lead to the remote code execution

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.9% · top 13.6% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Remote Code Execution vulnerability in phplist 3.5.1. The application does not check any file extensions stored in the plugin zip file, Uploading a malicious plugin which contains the php files with extensions like PHP,phtml,php7 will be copied to the plugins directory which would lead to the remote code execution

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1znDU4fDKA_seg16mJLLtgaaFfvmf-mS6 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1znDU4fDKA_seg16mJLLtgaaFfvmf-mS6 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-22249), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.